Baseball mask



Dec. 4 1923. 1,475,991

H. GOLDSMITH BASEBALL MASK Filed Feb. 19, 1923 i ff-1? dal...

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Huso Comsw" attsznex Patented Dec. 4, 1923:

HUGO GOLDSMITH, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASVSIGNOB- ATO THE P. GOLDSMITH ,SONS

COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION F OHIO.

BASEBALL MASK.

Application med February 1e, ieee. serial No. eiasse.

To all whom t may concer/n.: Y

VBe it known that I HUGO GoLDsMITH, a

citizen of the United tates of America, and

a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented Y a new and useful Improvement in a `Baseball Mask, of which the following is a specificaion. l

.An object of my invention is to provide a simple and eicient base ball mask.

Another object of my invention is to provide a novel pad for use lwith the metal frames of base ball masks, whereby to effect sanitation and cleansing heretofore unattainable.

Another object of my invention is to provide a pad and mounting of the type referred to, that may be easily produced and expeditiously applied and removed from the metal portion of the mask.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein, and disclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a base ball mask embodying my invention.

-,Fig. 2 is an enlarged rear view of the mask shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line of Fig. 2.

The metal frame 4 of the mask carries transversely extending metallic bands 5 and Y G for protecting a wearers face from."m base ball when directed toward the opening i', in the frame. A. sponge rubber ring S is carried by the inner face 9 of the frame 4, and may be secured in position upon the face 9 by suitable bands 10 extending about the ring 8 and the frame 4. The bands 10 may have their ends 11 and 12 secured upon one another in any suitable manner such as by means of a lacing 13 extending through eyelets 14 and 15 in the ends 11 and 12 respectively of such bands. If desired,rsnap fasteners of any. of the various varieties common for removably fastening two elements upon one-another, may be employed in lieu of the lacing. The frame 4 may be providedwith openings 16 through which the bands 10 mayextend for securing the ring upon the frame. lf desired, the bands may extend through the Openings 7 as shown at '17. rlhe frame may be notched as shown at 18 and 19 for the reception .of the ends of straps 2O and 21 whereby the mask is mounted upon a wearers head. The notches preclude displacement of the straps.-l

From the foregoing it is readily apparent, 1`

that the flexible preferably fabric bands 10 may be expeditiously removed thereby permitting removal of the ring 8 for cleaning and sterilizing. The ring 8 adequately protects the head of a wearer of any injury that might have been inflicted by the frame 4, in the event that a blow or force should be directed against Athe frame.

TWhat 'I claim is: f

' 1. ,A base ball mask comprising a metalli frame, a shock absorbing sponge rubber ring for engagement upon the head of a wearer and for spacing the frame from a wearers head, and attachment means `for removably mounting the ring upon the frame.

2. A base ball mask comprising a metallic" frame, a sponge rubber ring for spacingvthe frame from the head of a wearer, lexib'e bands extending about the ring and the frame having eyelets in their ends, and a lace ing extending through the eyelets and securingthe ends of thebands upon one another whereby to remevably secure the ring upon the frame. y

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 14th day 'of Feb ruary, 1923. i

HUGO GOLDSMI'IH. 

